singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 E- ~0 E8 p4 U* N: A* v. y
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canteen only...
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, o' F8 w, W6 o% DI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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6 J, |3 F) z8 K! R( bIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

9 e& d- W( N' x+ s) E/ x% d' r- ^I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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4 U, g, P. {, R5 d6 J0 hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:  K* s5 C% M" R/ Y" }( w

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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6 X2 U2 m& [( j+ y/ ZThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:- b- W! s; g+ o3 p
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

& c% G% W2 o# D( Q9 ?hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too